
Folding instructions for a hoody by Antonio Scarponi
I was pointed to this simple and clever folding and binding instructions how to turn an ordinary hoody into something else. It’s a very nice example of utilization, actually. You just need to memorize the technique…

The whsipiral is a spiral-shaped scarf. When you wrap it around you, it will whisper distant memories of your loved ones to you. Too bad they don’t say how it works.

Have you run out of socks? Let the wind knit you a new one. This wind-powered knitting machine is a good start in exploiting the labour forces of nature.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Related: Siftables. Little minicomputers that react on each other.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Buttons switching between states autonomously as a means of saving energy and encourage a sustainable behavior.
http://www.dotmancando.info/index.php?/projects/the-buttons/
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Turning on this machine, leads to the machine turning itself off.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Beer mat measures gravity and weight. When the beer glas is almost empty, the device will automatically order a new glass of beer.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Similar to the Roomba vacuum cleaner this little guy moves autonomously around in your apartment looking for spots to clean. For this purpose it has some built in sensors for indentifying dirt. In opposition to the Roomba it moves by crawling at the same time it’s wiping the floor.
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